Greece: debt and memory of war
Memory is selective and therein lies an explanation for some of the deep animosity between Berlin and Athens in the current debt crisis.
Brazil: Amid coup talk, massive demonstrations for and against Dilma
Mass demonstrations took place Mar. 14 in a number of Brazilian cities in support of President Dilma Rousseff of the Workers' Party.
Support builds for Peace and Planet mobilization
Peace, faith, environment and labor organizations are mobilizing for the Peace and Planet conference and march at the United Nations April 24-26.
South American nations to Obama: Revoke sanctions against Venezuela!
The Union of South American Nations has called on President Obama to revoke sanctions he imposed by executive order March 9 against Venezuela.
Rise of Joint List's Ayman Odeh shakes up Israeli politics
A politician who wants to build an Arab-Jewish "alliance of the disadvantaged," has emerged as one of the biggest surprises of Israel's election campaign.
U.S. sanctions against Venezuela draw objections worldwide
President Obama said the situation in Venezuela represents a danger to U.S. interests; protests against that statement occurred all over the world.
U.S. escalates tensions with Venezuela
Obama activated sanctions against Venezuela last Monday, which had been approved by Congress and signed by himself.
Today in women’s history: Church of England ordains women priests
The women were ordained in alphabetical order; Angela Berners-Wilson is considered the first woman to be ordained in England.
Women fight an uphill battle in El Salvador
A delegation of women recently paid a visit to El Salvador to see what women are doing there to better their lives.
